Mabolo

Diospyros blancoi

fruit

A downy red-brown fruit tasting of apple, banana and cheese, peeled before being bitten into.

Origin

Philippines and Taiwan

Where to find it

Planted in gardens and streets in the Philippines; its fruits are sold in season at markets in Manila.

Season (United States)

all year round

Preparation

The fruit is peeled, the flesh left to air for a while, then eaten raw, removing the large seeds.

Molecules

In small amounts, not counted Pectins · Anthocyanins · Insoluble fibers

Did you know?

Its skin smells so strongly of cheese that it is often left to air before eating; its black wood, kamagong, is an ebony.